Related: MORE VIDEOS AND RECIPESOysters » Broccoli » Lamb-stuffed calamari » Citrus bourbon cocktail » BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS » STEPHANIE IZARD PROFILE » RECIPE 32 shrimp Spice mix Garlic confit Vinaigrette Garlic Butter Dill Yogurt Pita 1. De-vein 32 shrimp and slice halfway through with shell on, leaving the back attached. 2. Create a paste … Read more
There was spandex. There was chest hair. There were windmills galore. But at the U.S. Air Guitar Championships, held Saturday night at Metro, there were no actual axes in sight…
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Attention, beer geeks: You now have yet another reason to head north. Just a few blocks from Half Acre Beer Co. and not so far from Metropolitan Brewing, the friends and business partners Jared Saunders and Whit Nelson are opening Brew Camp, their temple to homebrewing tucked into a cozy North Center storefront, today…
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Brunch Is the New Black
We’ve come a long way since Jeff Ruby, Chicago magazine’s chief dining critic, described brunch this way in 2007…
My friend Joan, recently back from a vacation in Cuba, messaged me on Facebook last week: “Amalie—serious work-related question. Where can I find a good frozen daiquiri in Chicago? We had so many good ones on our trip, but it seems every place here tells me they don’t have a blender!” The first thing that came to mind…
For those for whom eight hours of nonstop music in the grueling heat wasn’t enough, Beauty Bar hosted an official Pitchfork afterparty on Saturday, featuring DJ sets by festival acts Deerhunter, Twin Shadow (pictured below), and Ariel Pink…
I swear I saw rock stars at Cirque du Soleil last night. There they were, slouching around under the big top in their faded black skinny jeans, cool bed-head haircuts, and rumpled vests over V-neck tees. As we sipped $8.50 Bud Lights during intermission, I jabbed The Creative Director in the shoulder and pointed: “Look! I bet they’re here for Pitchfork…
